Hat-brim-plating machine



Feb. 22,1927; 7

V S. J. MILLER HAT BRIM PLATING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 29,192

INVENTOR Feb. 22,1927.

S. J. MILLER HAT BRIM PLATING MACHINE 3 SheetsSheet a Filed July.29, 1924 will INVENTOR .1 Ill l l llll in Q Feb. 22

Filed July 29, 1924- 5 Sfieets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR Patented Feb. 22, 1927., f

lm? sir HMQRIM- L M.

pplicati n l J 1}? This inventi on relates to machines for op: eratingupon the brim of hats, and more particularly to machines adapted to iron down the edge portion ofthe brims to form a weltlf i V One-of the objects of the invention is to provideoa machineofthe above nature practical, and efiicient and capable of meeting e u rem nts o p ti a se. n ahieh y atis a o y. n r-Y. Anethsa'v bi et s. to provide amachine of the abovenature capable of turning out a high grade of. work ina rapid andthorough manner. Another object is to provide such machine .o-f'simpleyet strong and rugged"construction, capable ofswithstanding long and 'hard'service. 'A I1Qtl1Q1 object is toprovide a' machine of the above naturewhich is simply and convenientlyr operated; Other objects will be inpart Obvious or in part pointed out hereinafter;

The. invention accordingly consists in the features of; construction, combination of elements, andarrangements of parts as will be exemplified in the'structure to be hereinafter described and the scope of, the application.

of. which will be indicatedin the following claims; I e

In thea-ccompanying drawings, inwhich is shown one of the various possible embodiments. of; this, invention,

Figure 1, is atopplan view of themachine showing ahatin position thereon.

Figure, Qisa section takensubstantially alOngthelineQ Qof Fig. 1, the lower portion of the standard being omitted;

Figure. 3 is, asection taken substantially along'tl e line, 3-.-3 of Fig. 2;

Eigure l, isia side view in detail of the lower portion of the iron, and

Figure5 is a front elevatio nof theiron shown'in Fig. 4.

Similar reference, characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings. i

V Referring now in detail to Figures Land 20f the drawings, there 1s, shown a support or table, 10 upon which is carried the l13 ti11. t Q..be operated upon. This table 10 ,isrotatable, about a vertical axis, having a central downwardly projecting shaft 12 (showxidn Fig. 3),'Wl1lC l1 is, rotatably supported, in. a. vertical bearing 13, a suitable thrust collar. 14', resting upon the upper edge we ing !a izeeriw nsfihew ght @f which its weightis supported.-

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the table 10 and the parts mounted thereon Inside the hat 1-1 is positioned-*a blook 15 shown, and 'snugly. fits th e-in-terior-of the, lower portionpf the crown. This block-'15 supportsand steadies the hat whilethe brim .whiolr is preferably of small height as is being operated upon, and also centers the hat upon the tablelOQ The block 15 .and the hat 11'; held in-positionthereby are rotated, with the table 10'throughtwo or more pins 17-projecting from thetable into the block These p'ins 17 also serve tocorreetlyposi' 'tion the ovalhatso that-its major andminor axes are properly related'tq the table and the operating toolor iron. The bearing 13in which the table 10 is supported-and rotates is secured to themain frame 18 'ofthe machine. which is supported upon a suitable standard 19 shownin Figure 3; the. machineis driven from any suitable source o-f ypower through a pulley I 20, fixednpon av transverse hori'zontahshaft 21 having bearings 22011 the'frame18; At the end fthe shaft 21 opposite vthe pulley 20 is a'worni 23in mesh with a worm wheel The worm wheel 2 11s fixed upon a vertical pivot 25" which'lias a bearing 26 mounted upon the frame 18 and-which at its upper, end, carries a pinion, 27. Secured aga nst the bottom of, the tab1e 10-is,a gear Zfi Ines hing with the pinion 27: Thetable 10 is thus slowly. rotated altconstant speed through the. worm andworm wheel'23 and a nd heg i amd. 28.1 1 ha tating therewith. 1

Referring to Figure 2, there is ,se,curedto he rame 18 at 29: es -ae i n rreie s bar. 30; Slidablv mounted upon this bar 30 is a box 31" at the riglit hand side. of which,

as. viewed in Figure 2, is projecting lu'gBl"; Rest ng upon thetop of the slidableboi; 31

acarriage 32' which contactstlietop sur face of the box 315m 32ancl32b, and which is pivotally connected. therewith by a pivot pin 33. passing-through the lug of the x L F 0 he. sc ip en. as ar, it will be seen that the.box. 81' is capable of sliding, back and forth along, the bar 30,

andtha-t the carriage 32 1nay, swing about its e t a p v pi 3,. l di1 s upo he ap o'fathe box 31 at,the surfaces 32f? and;32 f' at Secured; to the b ottour surface of the table 0 s" a, ovi w l y' i oje' n flange 4 correspond with the oval shape of the hat 11. As best shown in Figure 3, mounted upon the right hand endof the carriage 32 V The roller 37 is urged against the inner surface of the flange 34 by means of a compressionspring 65 interposed between the the part 51 is an upright lever 53.

I slide 38 and a nut 66 upon the right hand endof the bar 39. 7

Thus, as the table 10 and the hat 11, to-

gether with the flange 34, are rotated, the

oval shape of the flange 34 causes the carriage 32 upon its sliding box 31 to move back and forth away from and toward the center of rotation of the table 10 and of the hat. This is accomplished by the rollers 35, 36 and 37 bearing against the flange 34 under the urge of the compression spring 65. The flange 34 being oval in contour, the degree ofcurvature of the portion of its surface engaging the rollers 35, 36 and 37,

7 changes asthe table rotates. The three rollers are continually urged against the flange and the position of the roller 37 thus changes with respect to the rollers and 36 with the changing curvature of the portion of the flange 34 in contact therewith. This results in a swinging of the carriage 32 about its pivot 33, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

On the upper surface of the carriage'32 are a pair of brackets 43 in which is slidably mounted a bar 44. This slidable bar 44 has a pair of upstanding ears 45 between which is pivoted upon a pin 47 an arm 46. As shown in Figure 2 the right hand end of this arm 46 carries a shell or iron 48, the

'brim thereon and may, if desired, be mor ed upwardly out of operative position by swinging about the pin4'l'.

Secured to the side of the carriage 32 is auoutwardly projecting bracket 50 which has a downwardly projecting part 51. Pivoted by a pin 52 adjacent the lower end of lever 53 extends from its pivot 52 upwardly between a pair of pins 54 and 55 which project from the side of a plate 56 secured to the slide bar 44, above described. It will This 5 the slide bar 44 is moved to move the iron 48 toward or away from the hat 11. Pivoted upon a pin 57 in the plate 56 is a latch 58, which is adapted to drop by gravity over the edge 50 of the bracket 50 when the iron is moved away from operative position, by means of the lever 53, this latch 58 serv ing to lock the iron in such inoperative position. For convenient release of the latch 58, a handle 59 is pivoted upon the lever 53 at 60 and connected with the latch 58 by means of alight rod 61. Secured in the left hand end of the sliding bar 44 is a downwardly projecting pin I 41 between which and the, frame 18 is interposed a spiral tension spring 42. This spring 42 thus urges the bar 44 to the right and the iron 48 therewith toward the hat. The upstanding ears 45 on the bar 44 striking against the right hand guiding bracket 43 serve to limit the movement of the iron 48 toward the center of the table 10. The iron 48 is locked against movement toward the hat, under the urge of the spring 42,'by means of the latch 58, as above described; .7 p

In the operation of the machine the brim of the hat 11 is shrunk or curled over by suitable means, as indicated at 11, before being placed in the machine. The block 15 is thereupon fitted inside the crown and the block and hat are then placed upon the table 10 and properly centered and positionsd by the pins 17. A templet 62 which is preferably of light sheet metal is then placed upon the brim of the hat, its outer edge extending beneath the curled up portion of the brim 11 The inner edge of the templet 62 conforms substantially to the size and shape of the crown of the hat 11 at the band portion, and the templet is of substantially the width and contour which it is desired that the finished brim have. The shell 48 is heated, for example by gas through a connection indicated at 63, and is adapted to iron over and down the curled up portion ice .11" of the brim closely against the surface A of the templet 62, as shown in Figure 2, the portion 11 of the brim being moistened to facilitate its shrinking into place under the action of the iron.-

Considering now more particularly the of the iron is adapted to shrink the part 11 llfi of the brim smoothly and evenly down toward the surface of the templet 62. The subsequently operating surface of the iron comprises a horizontal upper wall 48 which bears down upon the folded. over brim portion'ironing it firmly into place. As has been described above,.the iron, 48 is conthe 37 with the fiang'e 34, partak'e's of a swinging movement about the m 33jdur1ng .tensionsprings? urging the'slide bar 414 to the righhJThiS movement of. the iron to the: right is'lin iiteidbythe Surface 4L8 thereof on the turned up edge portion 'll oii th brim and forcing it against the peri hery of the templet ahddoWn against the upper surface of its oiiteredge) Asfh as been described, the carriage 32, due to the fengagementof the'rollers. 35, 36

rotation, or the hat; the table 1'0 and the flange 34. I The slide bal'fil. carrying the iron "48 being mountediupon the carriage 32, the iron; also partakes of this swinging movement about the pivot pin 33. The fiange34 .whioh is-beneath the iro'n.- This swinging or adjustment of the iron 48 is thus also subis tantiallyin accordance withthe oval shape ofthe Completed hat brim and of the hat v croW n Such adjustment of the iron tov oor- I respond With the changing curvature of the periphery of the-oval templet and brine-ffects the continual-oorreet positioning of the iron so that the surface 4:8? thereof irons the brim portionll closely up against the periphervof the templet 62 at an portions thereof. The parts arevsoeonstruoted and proportioned that the edgetS? :of theiron is atall times 'prope'rly positioned vwith respect to the periphery of the templet 62, un-

, der the "urge of the spring i2, so that this is edge does not bind and scrape against the brim nor: does it: move away relative to the peripheryof the templet 62 soas to leave undue Clearance.

The above described of the carriage 32 and theviron 48 carri'ed thereby in accordance With theelianging Curvature of theperiphery 'ofthe brim of the hat may be betterrealized by reference to Figure 3.

in this ligure,the .portion of; the brim and) 4 templet of least sharp'curvature is beneath the 'ironand *thecorresponding portion or the flange 34'is engaged by the three rollers 35, 36 and 37. Asthe table 10,.thehat 1 1 rollers 35,36 and 37, and the corresponding" and the flange 34 rotate in the direction indieatedby the.arro\v,a portion of the flange 34; of sharper curvature moves between the portion of sharper curvature of the brim .and templet movebeneath the iron.- As this is nextsueeeeding portion of the flange 34: ymoves against ,the;roller 36,; due tothe greatthe shaft 12, the roller 36 is urged outwardly away from the axis of the shaft 12.

12 Coming" into contaot thei"e\vitl1;

34 of lesser degree of'curvature and of lesser the opposite or oounter-clookvvise direction, as viewed 1n F1gure'35'movin'g the'edge 48 as ea am m et n eriniaea tomove inwardly toward theyaxis of the shaft 12; diie'toa portion of the flange-'34 of lesser dijstanfoelrom the aXis of the shaft The spring'65 Continually .maihtaiiis all three rollers in Contact with: the flange 34p Thus,

at this-portion of the movement of the flange 34 the carriage 32'1Ss'Wung"about lts pivot -r r -'-z .i

33 m a oloekvvise d rection, aS'VIQWGCl inFigare 3. ,7 This results in a swingieg of tlie iron :48 in the same'direction, aeoomplishing a movement "of ,theledg'e 4f8 thereof 'ina threeti'on away tromjthe Center of the hat. 1 The edge L8? is thus prevented from into and binding against theedgejotthebrnn,

and ismaintained in substantiallythe proper relation ivith respect to the periphery of the distance from the axis o ffthe shaft 12 approaohes the rollers 35, 36 and 37 the swinging of the carriage 32 and the iron 48'is' in of the iron inwardly toward the eenter of the hat the proper distance. The iron 48- is thus Continually adjusted in aeoordanoe With the changing c irvature ofth'e oval anda sinooth even ironing ofthe edge'll 'ofthe' brim over and down a'gjaiest the edge portion of the templet 62 ishad. a

From the above; it Willbe "seen thatjthere' is herein provided machine which embodies the features of this iiivention'and attain'sthe thereof, and that the same 1s Well adapted tome'et the requirements "of 'p'ractieal use. The machine is sturdily construotedthroughout, positive in action and ca able of dependable operation with the highest degree of 'eiiioienoy.

As many. possible embodiments "may be made of the above invention and as many changes be made in the embodiment above setfforthgit isto be-un'derstoo'd that all matterhereinbefore set forth is to be interpreted as illustratlve sense.

for a'hat; an oval tem' iilet adapted to be superimposedupon the brim of said hat, the

edge (if said brim being curled upwardly over the "periphery oi -sai'd ten'1plet,an iron "adapted tofiron said'briin edge downwardly .overtheedg'e portion of said tfeinpl'et, means mounting said i roii 'for slidin'g toward and I said iron to slide toward said hat, said iron said templet, said templet'thereby limiting aavay from said haaspn g mean urging f having a surface foreiii-ga portion 'of. said li'atlorim laterallyagainstthe periphery of I er distan cegqf this: portion from the axis of i the movement of said irontdtvard said-hat,

means for sliding said iron to an inoperative position away from said hat, and means for locking said iron in said inoperative position against the urge of said spring.

2. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotating support for a hat, an oval templet adapted to be suover the edge portion of said templet, means mounting said iron for sliding, toward and away from said hat, spring means urgings'aid iron to slide toward said hat, said iron having a surface forcing a portion of said hat brim laterally against the periphery of said templet, said templet thereby vlimiting the movement of said iron toward said hat, and means mounting said iron adapted to permit manual swinging thereof into and out of operative relation to said hat.

3. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotating support for a hat, an oval templet adapted to be superimposed upon the brim of said hat, the edge of said brim being curled upwardly over the periphery of said templet, an iron adapted to iron said brim edge downwardly over the edge portionof said templet, means mounting said iron for sliding toward and away from said hat, spring means urging said iron to slide toward said hat, said iron having a surface forcing a portion of said 'hat brim laterally against the periphery of said templet, said templet thereby limiting the movement of said iron toward said hat,

' andmeans adapted to adjust the position of I so i of i said spring,

said iron about a. vertical axis to adjust the angular position of said surface thereof in accordance with the changing curvature of the periphery; of said templet rotating thereby.

4. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, arotating support for a hat, an oval templet adapted to be superimposed upon the brim of said hat, the

edge of said brim being curled upwardly over the periphery of said templet, a supporting member slidable toward and away from said hat, an iron carried by said sup-: porting member adapted to iron said brim edge downwardly over the edge portion of said templet, and spring means urging sa d sup tiorting member to slide toward said' hat, said iron having a surface forcing a. portion of said brim laterally aga nst the periphery of said templet under the urge said templet thereby limitingthemovement of said supporting mem-,

apivotal connection with said supporting member adapted to permit swinging of sa1d iron thereon upwardly out of operative relation to said hat. 7

5. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, 1n comblnation, a rotating support for an oval hat, a frame, a supportlng member mounted upon said frame for sliding movement toward and away from the axis of rotation of said hat and for swinging movement about a vertical axis, a slide carried upon said supporting member and slidable thereon toward and away from said hat, an iron carried by said slide and adapted to operate upon the edge portion of the brim of said hat, spring means urging said slide toward said hat and said ironthereon into engagement with said brim, and a connection between said supporting" member and said rotating hat support, adapted to move said supporting member to adjust the angular position of said iron in accordance with the changing oval of the portion of said hat rotating thereby. I i

6. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotating support for an oval hat, aframe, a supporting member mounted upon saidframe for sliding movement toward and away from the axis of rotation of said hat and for swinging move ment about a vertical axis, a slide carried upon said supporting member and slidable thereon toward and awayfrom said'hat, an iron carried by said slide and adapted to operate upon the edge portion of the brim of said hat, spring means urging said slide toward said hat and said iron thereon into engagement with said brim, means limiting the movement of said slide upon said supportin member under the urge of said spring adapted to maintain said iron at a predetermined distance from the crown of said oval hat during rotation, and a connecsaid supporting member to adjust the angular position of said iron in accordance with the changing oval of the portion of said hat rotating thereby.

7. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotating support for an oval hat, an oval templet adapted to be superimposed upon the brim of said hat, ironing means adapted to iron the edgeportion of portion of said templet, said ironing means having a part urged laterally toward said hat and pressing a portion of said brim lat orally against the peripheral edge of said templet, a pivotal support for said iron, and means controlled from said rotating support adapted during rotation thereof'to swing said iron about said pivotal support and thereby adjust the angular position with respect to saidtemplet of said part of said iron urging a portion of the brim laterally against the periphery of said templet, to maintain. said part in proper angular rela the brim of said hat over the edge eat-r2 tioii" to" that portion *of said curved templet periphery whichis at any instant adjacent thereto: 7 I

8. In a machine foroperatin'g upon hat brimsfin' combination, a rotating support fonanov'al hat, an oval'templet adapted to be'superimposed upon the brim of said hat, ironing means adapted'to iron the edge portion'of thebrim or said hat over the edge ortion of said templet; said ironing means having a part urged laterally toward said hat and pressing' a portion of said brim lat? erally' against"the peripheral' edge of said templet, and a-second partadapted to press the edge portion of said hat brim exterior ofsaid'lastportion thereof down against the upper surface of said templet, a pivotal support for said iron, and means controlled from said rotating support adapted during rotation thereof to swing said iron about said pivotal support and thereby adjust the besuperimposed upon jthe 'brim of said hat,

ironlng'xmeans adapted to iron the edge portion--of the brim of'sai'd hatover the edge portionof said templet,'said"ironing means having a part, urged'laterally toward said hat'andpressing a porti'on of said brim lat erally against the-peripher'al' edge of said templet, and a second part adapted to press theP'edge portion? of said hat brim exterior of saidlast'portion thereof dovvn'against the upper surfaceof said templet', said first part of said "ironingfmeans acting "upon said r0- tating hat brim prior-to the operation there'- on-bf'said second part, a pivotal support fon-said iron, and-means controlled from said rotatingisupport adapted during rota tion thereof to'swingsaiddron about said pivotal -support and thereby'adjust the angular position with respect to said templet ofsaid part of said ironurging aportion of thebrim laterally against the periphery of,

said templet, to maintain said part in proper angular relation to that portion of said curved templet periphery Which is at any instant adjacent thereto.

10. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, supporting means for the brim of a hat having a templet superimposed thereon, means adapted to'rotate said support and said hat there'on,-a tool adapted to iron the edge portion of said brim'over the edge portion of said templet, means urging said tool toward the periphery of said templet, and means controlled from said rotatmg support adapted toadjusflsaiditool accordance With the changing curvature otj the edge portion of said templet adjacent:

thereto. j H V j H I I I 11. In amachine tor operatmgnponhat brims, in combination, supporting means for the brim of a hat having a teniplet suplor j imposed thereon, means adapted to rotate said support and said hat thereon, means adapted to iron the edge portionjof said brim over the edge portion or said 7 templet,"

said tool being 'pivotally mounted, of means'f. urging said tool toward the periphery 'of said temple'nandmeans control] ed from said K rotating support adapted to adjust said tool about said pivot 111 accordance with the changing curvature of the edge of said tem pletadjacent thereto I v H 1 In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, supporting means for I the brim of a hat the edge port on of said brim being'curled, a templet superimposed upon said brim inside said curl, means adapt ed to rotate said support andfsaid hat thereon, a tool adapted to ironsa'idedge portion of said brim down against'said templet, and

means controlled from said rotating support adapted to adjust said, toolin accor dance With the changing curvatureiof theiedg'e pertionof said templet adjaoentthereto,

13. Ina "machine for operating up aha brims, in combination,a rotating support for an oval hat, an oval templet-ada'pted to be superimposed upon the brimio ffsaid hat, ironing means adapted to iron the edge or tion of the brim of said hatove rthe edge portion iof said temp'let, said ironingfmeans l'IEWIII a art ur ed laterall. "toward said a: b y

hat and pressing a portiono-f said brini laterally against the peripheral edge' of said tem- Y plet, and means controlled by acam addpiitl' j to adjust the position" oit' said'ironin means" as said oval hat rotates thereby tomaintainf the" first acting edge portion of saidpart close in toward said templet I and to preventbinding of said edge portionagain'st thepor= n tion of said hat 'brlminterpo'sed therebetween;

and the edge otsaid oval te'inpleti 14:. In a machine for operating uponhat brims, in combination, a rotating support for an oval hat, an oval templet adapted tobe superimposed upon the" brim oit said hat,

having a part urged laterally toward said hat and pressing a portion or said brim laterally againstthe'peripheral edge of said templet a second part adapted to press the edge portion of said hat brim exterior-of said last portion thereof down against the uppersur face of. said templet, and means controlled by a cam adapted to adjustthe position of saidironing'means as said oval hat rotates thereby to maintain the first acting edge porironing means 'a'daptedto iron the' edge por'f tion of the brim of said hat' over the edge portion of said templet, said ironing means tion of said part close in toward said templet for a hat, a tool foroperating upon a curved portion of the hat, a cam rotatable with said support and having an oval shape substantially commensurate with the oval shape of the hat, a pivotal support for said tool, and means for periodically swinging said tool about its pivotal support, said means comprising a pair of spaced members contacting with said cam at two spaced points thereof, and a third member yieldingly urged against said cam member and clamping a. portion thereof between itself and said two spaced members. i

16. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotatable support for a hat, a tool for operating upon a curved portion of the hat as the latter'is rotated, and means for periodically tilting said tool to prevent the latter from digginginto the portion of the hat operated upon, said means comprising a pivotal support for said tool, a cam member rotatable with the hat, substantially oval-shaped, and having an exterior cam surface and an interior cam surface, a pair of spaced members connected with said pivotal support and engaging one of said cam surfaces at two spaced points therein, and amember yieldably connected to said pivotal support and engaging the other surface of said cam member. 17. In a machine for operating upon ha brims, in combination, a rotatable support for a hat, a tool adapted to operate upon a curved portion of the hat, and means for periodically tilting said tool' to prevent the latter from digging into the portion of the hat operated upon as the curvature ofthe latter changes, said means comprising a pivotal support for said tool, a cam member, substantially oval-shaped, and having an exterior cam surface and an interior cam surface and rotatable with said support, a pair of spaced members connected with said pivotal support and engaging the exterior cam surface of said cam at two spaced points therein and a member yieldably connected with said pivotal support and engaging the interior surface of said cam.

18. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotatable support tion of the tool with respect to said templet V and periodically tilting said tool to prevent the tool from digglng into the portion of the hat operated upon, sald means lncluding a pivotal support for the tool, means for per- 7 mitting the support to move toward or away from. the axis of rotation of the hat, a cam member, substantially oval-shaped, andro itatable with said hat support, a pair of spaced members connected with said pivotal support and engaging said cam member at two spaced points therein, and means for yieldingly holding said spacedmembers in coaction wth said cam member.

19. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotatable support for a hat having a templet superimposed upon the brim thereof, a tool adapted to iron the e lge portion of said brim over the edge portion of said templet, aslide mounted for movement toward or away from the axis of rotation of the hat, a tool support pivotally 'mounted upon said slide, mea'ns urging said tool against the periphery of said templet, a cam member, substantially oval-shaped, and rotatable with said hat support, and a pair of spaced members connected to said tool support and in engagement with two spaced points on said cam member.

20.. In a machine for operating upon hat brims, in combination, a rotatable support fora hat, a tool adapted to operate upon a July, 192 i.-

" STEPHEN J. MILLER. 

